After a 14-year professional career spanning the top three tiers of North American hockey, as well as a season overseas in Slovakia, Youngstown native Michael Houser is back home. In August, Houser was announced as the new Director of Goaltending Development for the Youngstown ...
COLUMBUS — Even though Ohio State fans are anticipating next week’s top five matchup against Texas, Ryan Day has more than a few things he is looking for the top-ranked Buckeyes to accomplish in the opener against Ball State. “The first thing you want to do is you want to play clean. ...
PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night. The MLB-worst Angels (53-88) lost for the 10th time in 11 games. The Pirates have won five of six ...
BAZETTA — A Cortland woman, 42, died Friday morning in a collision with a horse on state Route 46 near Cadwallader Sonk Road in Bazetta Township while she was riding a motorcycle. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Warren Post is investigating the 4:20 a.m. crash. The Bazetta Township Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene. A 2006 Suzuki GXR 1000 motorcycle operated by Heather M. Robinson, 42, of Cortland was traveling south on Route 46 when two horses entered the roadway. Robinson struck one of the horses, causing her motorcycle to travel off the right side of the road and ...
Over the last three seasons, the now-seniors on Lordstown’s soccer team have taken some lumps. They’ve learned lessons from those losses over the years and, in their last go-round, are eager to hand out some lessons of their own. Through six games, the Red Devils have been able to do that, sitting at 4-1-1, which includes a 4-1 victory over Niles. “They know that this is their last chance to really play together as a team and try to compete with some of these better programs, and it’s just been a goal for all of them,” Lordstown coach Eric Lloyd said. “We set goals at ...
PITTSBURGH — Six relievers combined on a two-hitter to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. Rookie Khristian Curtis (1-0) earned the victory by working three-plus innings. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up the first two runs of his ...
